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Damnant  quod  non  intelligunfc. 


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PBESOE/IPT 

Tr.H 


That  thou,  dead  corse,  again,  in  complete  steel, 
Revisit'st  thus  the  glimpses  of  the  moon, 
Making  night  hideous;  and  we  fools  of  nature, 
So  horridly  to  shake  our  disposition, 
With  thoughts  beyond  the  reaches  of  our  souls  S 


An7  now  auld  Cloots,  I  ken  ye' re  thinkin\ 
A  certain  GJiovl  is  rantin7,  drinkin7, 
Some  luckless  night  will  send  him  linkin,' 

To  your  black  pit ; 
But,  faith !  he'll  turn  a  corner  jinkin7, 

An7  cheat  you  yet. 


OF  THE 


What  may  this  mean, 


2] 


Araici  humani  generis. 


CREED. 

We,  the  *  *  ,  reverently  acknowledge 
the  Majesty  and  Supremacy  of  the  Divine  Being, 
and  recognize  the  Goodness  and  Providence  of  the 
Same. 

PREAMBLE. 

"We  recognize  our  relations  to  the  United  States 

Government,  and  acknowledgo  the  supremacy  of 
its  laws. 

APPELLATION. 

Article  I.  This  organisation  shall  be  styled  and 
denominated  the      *  * 

TITLES. 

Art.  II.  The  officers  of  this  *  shall  consist  of 
a  Grand  "Wizard  of  the  Empire  and  his  ten  Genii  ; 
a  Grand  Dragon  of  the  Realm  and  his  eight  Hy- 
dras ;  a  Grand  Titan  of  the  Dominion  and  his  six 
Furies  ;  a  Grand  Giant  of  the  Province  and  his  four 
Goblins  ;  a  Grand  Cyclops  of  the  Den  and  his  two 
Night  Hawks  ;  a  Grand  Magi,  a  Grand  Monk,  a 
Grand  Exchequer,  a  Grand  Turk,  a  Grand  Scribe, 
a  Grand  Sentinel,  and  a  Grand  Ensign. 

Fee.  2,  The- body  politic  of  this  *  shall  be  des- 
ignated and  known  as  " Ghouls," 

DIVISIONS. 

Art.  II.  This  *  shall  be  divided  into  five  de- 
partments, all  combined,  constituting  the  Grand 

*  of  the  Empire.  The  secend  department  to  be 
called  the  Grand  *  of  the  Eealm.  The  third,  the 
Grand    *    of  the  Dominion.  The  fourth,  the  Grand 

*  of  the  Prcvince.    Thefilth,  the   *    of  the  Den. 

DUTIES  OF  OFFICERS. 
GRAND  WIZARD. 

Art.  IV.  See.  1.  Jt  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand 
"Wizard,  who  is  the  Supreme  Officer  of  the  Empire, 
to  communicate  with  and  receive  reports  from  the 

 Magna  est  Veritas,  et  prcovalebit. 


Nec  ccire  fas  est  omnia. 


Grand  Dragons  of  Realms,  as  to  the  condition, 
strength,  efficiency  and  t  progress  of  the  *a 
within  their  respective  Realms.  And  he  shall  com- 
municate from  time  to  time,  to  all  subordinate  *:;'s, 
through  the  Grand  Dragons,  the  condition,  strength, 
efficiency,  and  progress  of  the  *s  throughout  his  vast 
Empire;  and  such  other  information  as  he  may  deem 
expedient  to  impart.  And  it  shall  further  b3  his  du- 
ty to  keep  by  his  G  Scribe  a  list  of  the  names{  without 
any  caption  or  explanation  whatever)  of  the  Grand 
Dragons  of  the  different  Realms  of  his  Empire,  and 
shall  number  such  Realms  with  the  Arabic  nume- 
rals, 1,  2,  3,  &c,  ad  finem.  And  he  shall  instruct 
his  Grand  Exchequer  as  t%  the  appropriation  and 
disbursement  which  he  shall  make  of  the  revenue 
of  the  *  that  comes  to  his  hand*.  He  shall  have 
the  sole  power  to  issue  copies  of  this  Prescript, 
through  his  Subalterns  and  Deputies,  for  the  organ- 
ization and  establishment  of  subordinate  *s  And 
he  shall  have  the  further  power  to  appoint  his  Ge- 
nii ;  also,  a  Grand  Scribe  and  a  Grand  Exchequer 
tor  his  Department,  and  to  appoint  and  ordain 
Special  Deputy  Grand  Wizards  to  assist  him  in  the 
more  rapid  and  effectual  dissemination  and  estab- 
lishment of  the  *  throughout  his  Empire.  He  is 
further  empowered  to  appoint  and  instruct  Depu 
ties,  to  organize  and  control  Realms,  Dominions. 
Provinces,  and  Dens,  until  the  same  shall  elect  a 
Grand  Dragon,  a  Grand  Titan,  a  Grand  Giant,  and 
a  Grand  Cyclops,  in  the  manner  hereinafter  pro  Yiel- 
ded. And  when  a  question  of  paramount  impor- 
tance to  the  interest  or  prosperity  of  the  *  arises, 
not  provided  for  in  this  Prescript,  he  shall  have 
power  to  determine  such  question,  and  his  decision 
shall  be  final,  until  the  same  shall  be  provided  for 
by  amendment  as  hereinafter  provided. 


Ke  vile  fano. 


4] 


Ars  est  celare  artem 


GRAND  DRAGON. 

Sec.  2.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Dragon 
who  is  the  Chief  Officer  of  the  Eealm,  to  report  to 
the  Grand  Wizard  when  required  by  that  officer, 
the  condition,  strength,  efficiency,  and  progress  of 
the  *  within  his  Realm,  and  to  transmit  through 
the  Grand  Titan  to  the  subordinate  *e  of  his  .Realm, 
all  information  or  intelligence  conveyed  to  him  by 
the  Grand  Wizard  for  that  purpose,  and  all  such  oth- 
er information  <  r  instruction  as  he  may  think  will 
promote  the  interests  of  the  *.  He  shall  keep  by  his 
G.  Scribe  a  list  of  the  names  (without  any  caption) 
of  the  Grand  Titans  of  the  different  Dominions  of 
his  Kealm,  and  shall  r  eport  the  same  to  the  Grand 
Wizard  when  required  ;  and  shall  number  the  Do- 
minions of  his  Kealm  with  the  Arabic  numerals,  1, 
2,  3,  &c,  ad  finem.  He  shall  instruct  his  Grand 
Exchequer  as  to  the  appropriation  and  disburse- 
ment of  the  revenue  of  the  *  that  comes  to  his 
hands.  He  shall  have  the  power  to  appoint  his 
Hydras  ;  also,  a  Grand  Scribe  and  a  Grand  Exche- 
quer for  his  Department,  and  to  appoint  and  ordain 
Special  Deputy  Grand  Dragons  to  assist  him  in  the 
more  rapid  and  effectual  dissemination  and  estab- 
lishment of  the  *  throughout  his  Realm.  He  is 
further  empowered  to  appoint  and  instruct  Depu- 
ties to  organize  and  control  Dominions,  Provinces 
and  Dens,  until  the  same  shall  elect  a  Grand  Titan, 
a  Grand  Giant,  and  Grand  Cyclops,  in  the  manner 
hereinafter  provided. 

GRAND  TITAN. 

Sec.  S.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Titan 
who  is  the  Chief  Officer  of  the  Dominion,  to  report 
to  the  Grand  Dragon  when  required  by  that  officer, 
the  condition,  strength,  efficiency,  and  progress  of 
the  *  within  his  Dominion,  and  to  transmit, 
through  the  Grand  Giants  to  the  subordinate  **s 


Kusquam  tuta  fides. 


Quid  faciendum  I 


of  his  Dominion,  all  information  or  intelligence  con  - 
veyed  to  him  by  the  Grand  Dragon  for  that  pur- 
pose, and  all  such  other  information  or  instruction 
as  he  may  think  will  enhance  the  interests  of  the  % 
He  shall  keep,  by  his  G.  Scribe,  a  list  of  the  names 
(without  caption)  of  the  Grand  Giants^of  theditfer- 
ent  Provinces  of  his  Dominion,  and  shall  report  the 
same  to  tho  Grand  Dragon  when  required;  and  he 
shall  number  the  Provinces  of  his  Dominion  with 
the  Arabic  numerals,  1,  2,  3,  <fec,  ad  finem.  And  he 
snail  instruct  and  direct  his  Grand  Exchequer  as  to 
the  appropriation  and  disbursement  of  the  revenue 
of  the  *  that  comes  to  his  hands.  He  shall  have 
power  to  appoint  his  Furies;  also  to  appoint  a  Grand 
Scribe  and  a  Grand  Excheduer  for  his  department, 
and  appoint  and  ordain  Special  Deputy  Grand  Ti- 
tans to  assist  him  in.  the  more  rapid  and  effectual 
dissemination  and  establishment  of  the  *  through- 
out his  Dominion.  He  shall  have  further  power  to 
appoirt  and  instruct  Deputies  to  organize  and  con- 
trol Provinces  and  Dens,  until  the  same  shall  elect 
a  Grand  Giant  and  a  Grand  Cyclops,  in  the  man- 
ner hereinafter  provided. 

.GRAND  GIANT. 

Sec.  4.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Giant, 
who  is  the  Chief  Officer  of  the  Province,  to  super- 
vise and  and  administer  general  and  special  in- 
struction in  the  formation  and  establishment  of 
*s  within  his  Province,  and  to  report  to  the  Grand 
Titan,  when  required  by  thatofficer,  the  condition, 
stiength,  progress  and  efficiency  of  the  *  through- 
out his  Province,  and  to  transmit,  through  the 
Grand  Cyclops,  to  the  subordinate  *s  of  his  Pro- 
vince, all  information  or  intelligence  conveyed  to 
hin-  by  the  Grand  Titan  lor  that  purpose,  and  such 
other  information  and  instruction  as  he  may  think 

Fide  non  armis. 


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Fiat  justia. 


will  advance  the  interests  of  the  *.  He  shall  keep  by 
his  G  Scribe  a  list  of  the  names  (without  caption)  of 
the  Grand  Cyclops  of  the  various  Dens  of  his  Prov- 
ince, and  shall  report  the  same  to  the  Grand  Titan 
whan  required  ;  and  shall  number  the  Dens  of  his 
Province  with  the  Arabic  numerals,  1,  2,  3,  &c.,  ad 
f  aem.  And  shall  determine  and  limit  the  number 
of  Dens  to  be  organized  in  his  Province.  And  he 
shall  instruct  and  direct  his  Grand  Exchequer  as  to 
what  appropriation  and  disbursement  he  shall  make 
of  the  revenue  of  the  *  that  comes  to  his  hands. 
He  shall  have  power  to  appoint  his  Goblins  ;  also, 
a  Grand  Scribe  and  a  Grand  Exchequer  for  his  de- 
partment, and  to  appoint  and  ordain  Special  Depu- 
ty Grand  Giants  to  assist  him  in  the  more  rapid 
and  effectual  dissemination  and  establishment  of 
the  *  throughout  his  Province.  He  shall  have 
the  further  power  to  appoint  and  instruct  Deputies 
to  organize  and  control  Dens,  until  the  same  shall 
elect  a  Grand  Cyclops  in  the  manner  hereinafter 
provided.*  And  in  all  cases,  he  shall  preside  at  and 
conduct  the  Grand  Council  of  Yahoos. 

GBA3D   C  YC  LOTS.  . 

Sec.  5,  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Cyclops 
to  take  charge  of  the  *  of  his  Dd:  after  his  election, 
under  the  direction  and  with  the  assistance  (when 
practicable)  of  the  Grand  Giant,  and  in  accordance 
With,  and  in  conformity  to  the  provisions  of  this 
Prescript,  a  copy  of  which  shall  in  all  cases  be  obtain- 
ed before  the  formation  of  a  *  begins.  It  shall  fur- 
ther bo  his  duty  to  appoint  all  regular  meetings  of 
his  *  and  to  preside  at  the  same— to  appeint  irregu  • 
lot  meetings  when  he  deems  it  expedient,  to  preserve 
order  in  his  Den,  and  to  impose  fines  for  irregularities 
or  disobedience  of  orders,  and  to  receive  and  initiate 
candidates  for  admission  into  the  *  after  the  same 
shall  have  been  pronounced  competent  and  wor- 

Hic  manent  vestigia  morientis  libertatis. 


Cune  leves  loquntur,  ingentes  stupent'  [7 


thy  to  become  members  by  the  Investigating  Com- 
mittee.  He  shall  make  a  quarterly  report  to  the 
Grand  Giant,  of  the  condition,  strength  and  ef- 
ficiency of  the   *    of  his  Den,  and  shall  convey  to 
tne  Ghouls  of  his  Den,  all  information  cr  intelli- 
gence conveyed  to  him  by  the  Grand  Giant  for  that 
purpose,  and  all  such  other  information  or  instruc- 
tion as  he  may  think  will  conduce  to  the  interests 
and  welfare  of  the    *.    He  shall  preside  at  and  con- 
duct the  Grand  Council  of  Centaurs.    He  shall  have 
power  to  appoint  his  Night  Hawks,   his  Grand 
Scribe,  his  Grand  Turk,  his  Grand  Sentinel,  and 
his  Grand  Ensign.    And  he  shall  instruct  and  di- 
rect the  Grand  Exchequer  of  his  Den,  as  to  what 
appropriation  and  disbursement  he  6hall  make  of 
the  revenue  cf  the    *   that  comes  to  his  hands. 
And  for  any  small  offense  he  may  punish  any  mem- 
ber by  fine,  and  may  reprimand  him  for  the  same: 
And  he  may  admonish  and  reprimand  the    *  of 
his  Den  for  any  imprudence,  irregularity  or  trans- 
gression, when  he  is  convinced  or  advised  that  the 
interests,  welfare  and  safety  of  the    *   demand  it. 

GRAND  MAGI. 

Sec.  6.  It  shall  be  the  duty  ol  the  Grand  Magi, 
who  is  the  Second  Officer,  in  authority,  of  the  Den , 
to  assist  the  Grand  Cyclops  and  to  obey  all  the 
proper  orders  of  that  officer.  To  preside  at  all 
meetings  in  the  Den  in  the  absence  of  the  Grand 
Cyclops  ;  and  to  exercise  during  his  absence  all  the 
powers  aud  authority  conferred  upon  that  officer. 

GRAND  MONK. 

Sec,  7,  It  shall  be  the  duty  ol  the  Grand  Monk, 
who  is  the  third  officer,  in  authority,  of  the  Den,  to 
assist  and  obey  all  the  proper  ordeis  ot  the  Grand 
Cyclops  and  the  Grand  Magi.  And  in  the  absence 
of  both  of  these  officers,  he  shall  preside  at  and  con- 
duet  the  meetings  in  the  Den,  and  shall  exercise  »H 

Dat  Deus  his  quoque  fin  em. 
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8} 


Gossan te  oausa,  cessateffectus. 


the  powers  and  authority  conferred  upon  the  Grand 

Cyclops : 

GRAND  EXCHEQUER. 

Se3.  3.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Exche- 
quers of  the  different  Departments  of  the  *  to  keep 
a  correct  account  of  all  the  revenue  of  the  *  that 
shall  come  to  their  hands,  and  shall  make  no  appro- 
priation or  disbursement  of  the  same  except  under 
the  orders  and  direction  of  the  chief  officer  of  their  * 
respective  departments.  And  it  shall  further  be 
the  duty  of  the  Grand  Exchequer  of  Dens  to  collect 

the  initiation  fees,  and  all  fines  imposed  by  the 
(4 rand  Cyclops. 

GRAND  TURK. 

bee.  9.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Turk, 
who  is  the  Executive  Officer  of  the  Grand  Cyclops, 
to  notify  the  ghouls  of  the  Den  of  all  informal  or 
i  r  regular  meetings  appointed  by  the  Grand  Cyclops , 
ard  to  obey  and  execute  all  the  lawful  orders  of  that 
officer  in  the  control  and  government  of  his  Den. 
it  shall  further  be  his  duty  to  receive  and  question 
at  the  Out-Posts,  all  candidates  for  admission  into 
the  *,  and  shall  there  administer  the  preliminary 
obligation  required,  and  then  to  conduct  such  can- 
didate or  candidates  to  the  Grand  Cyclops  at  his 
Den,  and  to  assist  him  in  the  initiation  of  the  same. 
And  it  shall  further  be  hi3  duty  to  act  as  the  Ex- 
ecutive officer  of  the  Grand  Council  of  Centaurs. 

GRAND  SCRIBE. 

Sec.  10.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Scribes 
of  the  different  departments  to  conduct  the  corres- 
pondence and  write  the  orders  of  the  chiefs  of  their 
departments,  when  required.  And  it  shall  lurther 
be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Scribes  of  the  Den  to  keep 
a  list  of  the  names  (without  caption)  of  the  ghouls 
of  the  Den — to  call  the  Roll  at  all  regular  meetings 
aud  to  make  the  quarterly  report  under  the  direc- 
tion of  the  Grand  Cyclops. 

Droit  et  avant. 


Cave  quid  dicis,  quando,  et  cui.  [9 


GRAND  SENTINEL. 

Sec,  11.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Senti- 
nel to  detail,  take  charge  of,  post  and  instruct  the 
Grand  Guard  under  the  direction  and  orders  of  the 
Grand  Cyclops,  and  to  relieve  and  dismiss  the  same 
when  directed  by  that  officer. 

GRAND  ENSIGN. 

Sec.  12.  It  shall  be  the  duty  of  the  Grand  Ensign 
to  take  charge  of  the  Grand  Banner  of  the  *,  co 
preserve  it  sacredly,  and  \  rotect  it  carfully,  and  to 
bear  it  on  all  occasions  of  parade  or  ceremony,  and 
on  such  other  occasions  as  the  Grand  Cyclops  may 
direct  it  to  be  flung  to  the  night  breeze. 

ELECTION  OF  OFFICERS. 

Art.  V.  Sec.  1.  The  Grand  Cyclops,  the  Grand 
Magi,  the  Grand  Monk,  and  the  Grand  Exchequer 
of  Dens,  shall  be  elected  semi-annually  by  the 
ghouls  of  Dens.  And  the  first  election  for  these 
officers  may  take  place  as  soon  as  seven  ghouls  have 
been  initiated  for  that  purpose. 

Sec.  2.  The  Grand  Wizard  of  the  Empire,  the 
Grand  Dragons  of  .Realms,  the  Grand  Titans  of  Do- 
minions, and  the  Grand  Giants  of  Provinces,  shall 
be  elected  biennially,  and  in  the  following  man- 
ner, to  wit :  The  Grand  Wizard  by  a  majority  vote 
of  the  Grand  Dragons  of  his  Empire,  the  Grand 
Dragons  by  a  like  vote  of  the  Grand  Titans  of  his 
Kealm  ;  the  Grand  Titans  by  a  like  vote  of  the 
Grand  Giants  of  his  Dominion,  and  the  Grand  Gi- 
ant by  a  like  vote  of  the  Grand  Cyclops  of  his  Pro- 
vince. 

The  first  election  for  Grand  Dragon  may  take 
place  as  soon  as  three  Dominions  have  been  organ- 
ized in  a  Realm,  but  all  subsequent  elections  shall 

be  by  a  majority  vote  of  the  Grand  Titans  through- 
out the  Kealm,  and  biennially  as  aforesaid. 
The  first  election  for  Grand  Titan  may  take  place 


Dormitur  aliquandojus,  moritur  nunquam. 


10]  Deo  adjuvante,  noil  timendum.  

as  soon  as  three  Provinces  have  been  organized  in  a 
Dominion,  but  all  subsequent  elections  shall  be  by  a 
majority  vote  of  all  the  Grand  Giants  throughout 
the  Dominion  and  biennially  as  aforesaid. 

The  first  election  for  Grand  Giant  may  take  place 
as  soon  as  three  Dens  hava  been  organized  in  a 
Province,  but  all  subsequent  elections  shall  be  by  a 
majority  vote\of  all  the  Grand  Cyclops  throughout 
the  Province,  and  biennially  as  aforesaid. 

The  Grand  Wizard  of  the  Empire  is  hereby  cre- 
ated, to  serve  three  years  from  the  First  Monday 
in  May,  1867,  after  the  expiration  of  which  time, 
biennial  elections  shall  be  held  for  that  office  as 
aforesaid.  And  the  incumbent  Grand  "Wizard  shall 
notify  the  Grand  Dragons,  at  least  six  months  be- 
fore said  election,  at  what  time  and  place  the  same 
will  be  held. 

JUDICIAKY. 

Art.  VI.  Sec.  1*  The  Tribunal  of  Justice  of  this 
*  shall  consist  of  a  Grand  Council  of  Yahoos,  and 
a  Grand  Council  of  Centaurs. 

Sec.  2.  The  Grand  Council  of  Yahoos,  shall  be 
the  Tribunal  for  the  trial  of  all  elected  officers,  and 
shall  be  composed  of  officers  of  equal  rank  with  the 
accused,  and  shall  be  appointed  and  presided  over 
by  an  officer  of  tne  next  rank  above,  and  sworn  by 
him  to  administer  even  handed  justice.  The  Tribu- 
nal for  the  trial  of  the  Grand  "Wizaid,  shall  be  com- 
posed of  all  the  Grand  Dragons  of  the  Empire,  and 
shall  be  presided  over  and  sworn  by  the  senior 
Grand  Dragon.  They  shall  have  power  to  summon 
the  accused,  and  witnesses  for  and  against  him,  and 
if  found  guilty  they  shall  prescribe  the  penalty  and 
execute  the  same.  And  they  shall  have  power  to 
appoint  an  Executive  officer  to  attend  said  Council 
while  in  session. 


Spectemur  agendo. 


Nemo  nosimpune  laccssit.  [11 


Sec.  3.  The  orand  Council  of  Centaurs  shall  be 
the  Tribunal  for  the  trial  of  ghouls  and  non-elective 
officers,  and  shall  be  composed  of  six  judges  appoint  - 
ed by  the  Grand  Cyclops  from  the  ghouls  of  his  Den, 
presided  over  and  sworn  by  him  to  give  the  ac- 
cused a  fair  and  impartial  trial.  They  shall 
have  power  to  summon  the  accused,  and  wit- 
witnesses  for  and  against  him,  and  if  found  guilty 
they  shall  prescribe  the  penalty  and  execute  the 
same.  Said  Judges  shall  be  selected  by  the  orand 
Cyclops  with  reference  to  their  intelligence,  integri- 
ty and  fair  mindedness,  and  shall  render  their  ver- 
dict without  prejudice  or  partiality. 

REVENUE. 

Art.  VII.  Sec.  1.  The  revenue  of  this  *  shall 
be  derived  as  follows  :  For  every  copy  of  this  Pre- 
script issued  to  the  *s  of  Dens,  Ten  Dollars  will 
be  required.  Two  dollars  of  which  shall  go  into 
the  hands  of  the  orand  Exchequer  of  the  Grand  Gi- 
ant ;  two  into  the  hands  of  the  Grand  Exchequer  of 
the  Grand  Titan  ;  two  into  the  hands  of  the  "Grand 
Exchequer  of  the  Grand  Dragon,  and  the  remaining 
four  into  the  hands  of  the  Grand  Exchequer  of  the 
orand  Wizard. 

Sec.  2.  A  further  source  of  revenue  to  the  Empire 
shall  be  ten  per  cent,  of  all  the  revenue  of  the 
Eealms,  and  a  tax  upon  Eealms,  when  the  Grand 
Wizard  shall  deem  it  necessary  and  indispensable 
to  levy  the|same. 

Sec.  3.  A  further  source  oi  revenue  to  Eealms 
shall  be  ten  per  cent,  of  all  the  revenue  of  Domin- 
ions, and  a  tax  upon  Dominions  when  the  Grand 
Dragon  shall  deem  such  tax  necesary  and  indispen- 
sable. 

Seo.4.  A  further  source  of  revenue  to  Domin- 
ions shall  be  ten  per  cent,  of  all  thG  revenue  of  Pio- 


Patria  cara,  carior  libertas. 


12] 


Ad  unum  oinnes. 


vinces,  and  a  tax  upon  Provinces  when  the  Grand 

Titan  shall  deem  such  tax  necessary  and  indispen- 
sable. 

Sec.  5.  A  further  source  of  revenue  to  Provinces 
shall  be  ten  per  cent,  on  all  the  revenue  of  Dens, 
and  a  tax  upon  the  Dens,  when  the  Grand  Giant 
shall  deem  such  tax  necessary  and  indispensable. 

Sec.  6.  The  source  of  revenue  to  Dens,  shall  be 
the  initiation  fees,  fines,  and  &per  capita  tax,  when- 
ever the  Grand  Cyclops  shall  deem  such  tax  indis- 
pensable to  the  interests  and  purposes  of  the  * 

Sec.  7.  All  of  the  revenue  obtained  in  the  man- 
ner herein  aforesaid,  shall  be  for  the  exclusive  ben- 
efit of  the  *.  And  shall  be  appropriated  to  the 
dissemination  of  the  same,  and  to  the  creation  of  a 
fund  to  meet  any  disbursement  that  it  may  become 
necessary  to  make  to  accomplish  the  objects  of  the 
*,    and  to  secure  the  protection  of  the  same. 

OBLIGATION. 

Art.  VIII.  No  one  shall  become  a  member  of 
this  *,  unless  he  shall  trke  the  following  oath  or 
obligation  : 

"I,  of  my  own  free  will  and  accord,  and  in 

the  presence  of  Almighty  God,  do  solemnly  swear 
or  affirm  that  I  will  never  reveal  to  any  one,  not  a 
member  of  the  *  *  by  any  intimation,  sign, 
symbol,  word  or  act,  orin  any  other  manner  what- 
ever, any  of  the  secrets,  signs,  grips,  pass-words, 
mysteries  or  purposes  of  the  *  *,  orthatlam 
a  member  of  the  same  or  that  I  know  any  one  who 
is  a  member,  and  that  I  will  abide  by  the  Prescript 
and  Edicts  of  the     *     *.      So  help  me  God." 

Sec  .  2.  The  preliminary  obligation  to  be  adminis- 
tered before  the  candidate  for  admission  is  taken 
to  the  orand  Cyclops  for  examination,  shall  be  as 
follows : 

'••I  do  solemnly  swear  or  affirm  that  will  never 


Deo  duce,  ferro  comitante. 


Tempora  mutantur,  et  nos  mutaraur  in  illis.  [13 


reveal  any  thing  that  I  may  this  day  (or  night) 
learn  concerning  the     *     *.   So  help  me  God." 

ADMISSION. 

Art.  TX.  Sec.  1.  No  one  shall  be  presented  for 
admission  into  this  *,  until  he  shall  have  been 
recommended  by  some  friend  or  intimate,  who  is  a 
member,  to  the  Investigating  Committee,  which 
shall  be  composed  of  the  Grand  Cyclops,  the  Grand 
Magi  and  the  Grand  Monk,  and  who  shall  investi- 
gate his  antecedents  and  his  past  and  present  stand 
ing  and  connections,  and  if  after  such  investigation, 
they  pronounce  him  competent  and  worthy  to  become 
a  member,  he  may  be  admitted  upon  taking  the  ob- 
ligation required  and  passing  through  the  ceremo- 
nies of  initiation.    Provided,  That  no  one  shall  be 

admitted  into  this  *  who  shall  have  not  attain- 
ed the  age  of  eighteen  years. 

See.  2.  No  one  shall  become  a  member  of  a  dis- 
tant *  when  there  is  a  *  established  and  in 
operation  in  his  own  immediate  vicinity.  Nor 
shall  any  one  become  a  member  of  any  *  after 
he  shall  hove  been  rejected  by  any  other  *. 

ENSIGN. 

Art.  X.  The  Grand  Banner  of  this  *  shall  be 
ir.  the  form  of  an  isosceles  triangle,  five  feet  long 
and  three  wide  at  the  staff.  The  material  shall  be 
Yellow,  with  a  Red  scalloped  border,  about  three 
inches  in  width.  There  shall  be  painted  upon  it, 
in  black,  a  Dracovolans,  or  Flying  Dragon,  f  with 
the  following  motto  inscribed  above  the  Dragon, 
"Quod  semper,  quod  ubique,  quod  ab  omnibus*"? 
amendments. 

Art.  XI.  This  Prescript  or  any  part  or  Edicts 
thereof,  shall  never  be  changed  except  by   a  two- 

tSee  Webster  s  Unabridged  Pictorial. 
P*  What  always,  what  every  where,  what  by  all  is 
held  to  be  true. 


0  tempora  !   O  mores  ! 


14]  ^A.diitruraqne  paratus. 

thirds  vote  of  the  Grand  Dragons  of  the  Realms,  in 
Convention  assembled,  and  at  which  Convention 
the  Grand  Wizard  shall  preside  and  be  entitled  to  a 
vote.  And  upon  the  application  of  a  majority  of 
the  Grand  Dragons,  for  that  purpose,  the  Grand 
"Wizard  shall  appoint  the  time  and  place  for  said 
Convention  ;  which,  when  assembled,  ?hall  pro- 
ceed to  make  such  modifications  and  amendment  as 
it  may  think  will  advance  the  interest,  enlarge  the 
utility,  and  more  thoroughly  effectuate  the  purpo- 
ses of  the  *. 

INTERDICTION 

Art.  XII.  The  origin,  designs,  mysteries  and 
ritual  of  this  *  shall  never  be  written,  but  the 
same  shall  be  communicated  orally. 

REGISTER. 

I.       1st— Dismal.  Tth— Dreadful. 

2nd— Dark.  8th— Terrible. 

8rd — Furious.  9th — Horrible. 

4th — Portentous.  10 — Melancholy. 

5th— "Wonderful.  11— Mournful. 

Gth — Alarming.  12th — Dying. 

ft;         I — "White.  IV— Black. 

II —  Green.  V—  Yellow. 

III—  Blue.  VI— Crimson. 

VH-Purple. 

III.     1— Fearful.  7— Doleful. 

2—  Startling.  8 — Sorrowful. 

3—  Awful.  1>— Hideous. 

4—  Woeful.  10— Frightful. 

5 —  Horrid.  11 — Appalling. 
0— Bloody.  12— Last. 

EDiCTS. 

I.  The  Initiation  Fee  of  this  *  shall  be  one 
dollar;  to  be  paid  when  the  candidate  is  initiated 
an  3  received  into  the  *, 

II.  No  member  shall  be  allowed  to  take  any  in- 
toxicating spirits  to  any  meeting  of  the   +  Nor 
shall  any  member  be  allowed  to  attend  a  meeting- 
when  intoxicated  ;  and  for  every  appearance   rt  a 
meeting  in  sue!:  a  condition,  he  shall  be  fined  the 


i 


Oaveftdo  tntfii 


Astra  castra,  nnraen  lumen. 


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sum  of  not  less  than  one  nor  more  than  five  dollars, 
to  go  into  the  revenue  of  the  * 

III.  Any  member  may  be  expelled  from  the  * 
by  a  majority  vote  of  the  officers  and  ghouls  of  tie 
Den  to  which  he  belongs,  and  if  after  such  expulsion 
such  member  shall  assume  any  of  the  duties,  rega- 
lia or  insignia  of  the  *  or  in  any  way  claim  to  be 
a  member  of  the  same,  he  shall  be  severely  punish- 
ed. His  obligation  of  secrecy  shall  be  as  binding 
upon  him  after  expulsion  as  before,  and  for  any 
revelation  made  by  him  thereafter,  he  shall  be  held 
accountable  in  the  same  manner  as  if  he  were  then 
a  member. 

IV.  Every  Grand  Cyclops  shall  read  or  cause  to 
be  read,  this  Prescript  and  these  Edicts  to  the  * 
of  his  Den,  at  least  once  in  every  three  months. — 
And  shall  read  them  to  each  new  member  when  he 
is  initiated. or  present  the  same  to  him  for  person- 
al perusal. 

V.  Each  Den  may  provide  itscll  with  the  6rai  1 
Banner  of  the  + 

VI.  The  +s  of  Dens  may  make  such  addilion- 
al  Edicts  for  their  control  anf government  as  they 
shall  deem  requisite  an  I  necessary.  Provirhd.  No 
Edict  shall  be  made  to  conflict  with  any  of  the  pro- 
visions or  Edicts  of  this  Prescript. 

VII.  The  strictest  and  most  rigid  secrecy,  con- 
cerning any  and  everything  that  relates  to  the  * 
shall  at  all  times  be  maintained. 

VIII.  Any  memberwho  shall  reveal  or  betray  the 
secrets  or  purposes  of  this  +  shall  suffer  the  ex- 
treme penalty  of  (he  Law. 


Hush,  thou  art  not  to  utter  whaf 
I  am.    Bethink  thee  ;  it  was  our  covenant. 
I  said  that  I  would  see  thee  once  again. 

Ne  quid  detriment1  Respubilca  capi  at. 


16] 


Amici  usque  ad  aras. 


L'ENVOI. 

To  the  lovers  of  Law  and  Order,  Peace  and  Jus- 
tice, we  send  greeting  ;  and  to  the  shades  of  the 
vene  rat  jd  Dead,  we  affectionately  dedicate  the  *  ♦ 


N  os  ducit  amor  libertatis 


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